Universal vise



\ Aug; 21, 1945. H. c. sToLl.

UNIVERSAL vIsE Filed opt. 2o, 1943 `Patented Aug. 2l, 19,45 y

. 1 Keurig-15h11. Jacksoanesllisis'NfYf Y: Appiiaaonfcatbaao, 19.4.3. Sensing. 591.21@ Y Claims, (Gal-f2.1).

` `Il'hetinventicn herein disclosed relates to vises, Vsuch asused for holding `work'piecesin different angular relations in grinding machines,` milling machines, `drill presses and the lilike.

Objects of the invention are toprovideta `uniyersallyadiustable vise for `the uses such n mentioned, which while capable o f @llinecesary angular adjustments, will be Aoi simple l mechanif cal structure. consist/ei but few. .rugged parte, f

.be smallaand compact insite and arrangement or `parts and be quickly, easily and` accurately adjustable throughout anl.e,Xtendedl` `range tf` adinstmentw l Other desirable objects and accomplishments f the invention will;I appear in the course of the L following specification.

The drawing accompanying and forming` part of the specication `illustrates a present commercial embodiment of theinvention, but structure may be modied and changed within the` true intent and broad scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

Fig. l is a plan view of the vise.

Fig.V 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly broken away and in section to show details of the end Vernier adjustment scale. i

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View on substantially the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. `2.

Fig. 4 is a broken cross-sectional view as on I substantially the plane of line 4`4 of Fig. 2,

` The vise shown, comprises xed and movable jaws 5 and S, on a, base `piece 1, trunnioned at one end on'an axis 8, in the arms of a yoke 9, which in turn is trunnioned on a rectilinearly intersecting axis I0.

, `The trunnions for the base piece 1, are shown provided by a shaft Il, extending through the xed jaw portion of the base piece and secured by a setscrew I2, Fig. 4. The projecting'end portions ofthis shaft are pivotallyengaged in the side arms I3,` I4, of the yoke and the arm I3, is` shown split at I5, and the split portions held by a clamp screw I6, which can be adjusted to regulate the holdingfriction on shaft II, and to l the device on the machines or other suppcrtsl with which itmay belused.

rnthelawered horizonte-i pentita snowatne vise-parts are accurately located and suppcrted by means zcffaxconvex bearing -flug2,4, on the underside .efbase 1.1,..engaeinginlaoencave seat 25, Onthemountns basen. thesebeins curved l 's Il). of the, reke.

on an.` struck frein the, sa that they vise m11.- be heated in berzental alignment `resa.rdless ef the ansie te which it has beeatumlei abeuttheaxis ci the reke` l \seemately` senin the ,vise .different angular relations, the II, isshcwn 28,"reeis ripa witnaqijscgg,

fixed `to they bearing" standard A2 I.

`'Ilriese measuring and angle indicating discs may be pinned or otherwise suitably secured to f the parts to which they are related. In the illustration, the outer, movable discs 26 and 28, are shown secured to the shaft elements` II and 11,

by set screws .30, and the fixed or stationaryf gage discs 21 and 29, are shown similarly held by set screws 3|, onextended hub portions 32,

, 33, of bearing I8 and yoke 9 respective1y.`

gitudinal axes to accurately effect` adjustments l of one degree or less `by simply `bringing the Vernier scales into registration, one line at a time.

The movable jaw 'may be adjusted and secured by screw, turning in a screw seat 39, and operated by a hand knob 40.

Constructed as disclosed, the necessary partsV rake is the@ the `vise body in the yoke, the holding jaws may be inclined about a transverse axis.

angular relation. Any setting can be quickly and accurately made by reference to the Vernier scales at thelongitudinal and transverse axes and these scales, because of the relatively wide 1. A universal vise comprising a main base having an upright post at one end and a supporting rest element at a point removed from 4said post, said post having a bearing extending therethrough inline with saidrest element, a yoke having spaced parallel arms disposed atvthe side of the post toward said rest element and provided with a spindle rotatably engaged in said bearing, means for securing said spindle in var- 4 ious angularly adjusted relations in said bearing,

a vise base disposed between the spaced,y arms ofl said yoke and having a supporting shaft rotat-l ably engaged in the arms of the -yoke o'n an axis yoke having spaced parallel arms disposed at the side of the post toward said rest element and provided with a spindle rotatably engaged in said bearing, means for securing said spindleV in various angularly adjusted relations in said bearing, a vise base disposed between the spaced arms of said yoke and having a supporting shaft r0tat` ably engaged in the arms ofthe yoke on an axis intersecting the axis of the spindle, said vise base extending away from the yoke over the main base and having a companion rest element engaging the rest element on the main base when the vise panion rest elements in said engaging relation having surfaces engaging on an arc described fromA the axis of the spindle, means for securing i thevisey base in variously inclined relations in the 'farms' 'ofthe supporting yoke, xed and movable intersecting the axis of the spindle, saidvise basev extending away from the yoke over the main base and having a companion rest element engaging the rest element on the mainz base when the vise base is lined up `with the spindle, and said companion' rest elements in said fengaging relationv having surfacesengagingfon'an arc described from the axis of the spindle, means for securing the visejbase in variously inclined rela; tions in the arms of the supporting yoke,1xed and movable jaws on the vise base', and? screw means on the vise base for effecting adjustments of the movable jaw thereon.

2: A universal vise',comprisingV a 'main base having an upright postatoneend and asupporting rest element ata point"rernoved from said post, said post having a bearinglextending therethrough in line with saidrrevst element, a

jaws on, the vise base and screw means on the vise base for effecting adjustments of the movable jaw thereon, the post having a stationary concentric `hub extension about the bearing, Va gage'disc iixedly mounted on said stationary hub extension, thespindle projecting beyondsaid hub extension, a companion gage disc fixedly secured on the projecting portion of said spindle at the outer side of the iirst mentioned gage disc, one of' the arms of the yoke having a hub extension, a .'xed gage disc engaged on said hub extension, the shaft of thevise base projecting beyond said last mentioned hub extension, and a gage disc xed on rthe projecting portion of said shaft at the outer vside of said last mentioned fxedly mounted gage disc. ,4

` HENRY C. STOLL, 

